It’s officially Earth Day today, so we wanted to join in the chorus of those who want to celebrate, preserve, and protect our planet. Last week, we mentioned an Sat. event going on near our Greenpoint home, but there are plenty of events going on all over the city.
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ADD THIS There are only a few days until Earth Day 2011, and we just wanted to remind our neighbors about the GO GREEN! GREENPOINT! Earth Day Festival. The event, hosted by Town Square, Inc is going to be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 12pm-4pm at McCarren Park
Celebrate Earth Day in Brooklyn
We were delighted to recently stumble upon Common Good’s Refill Station at Forager’s. Common Good, makers of sustainable cleaning products and home goods here in Brooklyn, found an answer to how eco-friendly products can embrace more of the Reduce & Reuse in the oft-used maxim Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Good question & better answer
Since the late 40’s the name Freshkills has suggested one of the most visible monuments to environmental abuse and our throw-away culture.Over the next 30 years the design for this environmental reclamation project will boast vast tracts of undisturbed meadows and fields combined with educations centers, public waterfront space, hiking trails, and open waterways.
Take a longer view…
Since about 2006 there’s been the development of Slow Home, Slow Lab, & even Slow Planet – all with their own luminaries, manifestos, and philosophy statements. If “Slow Design” means honoring the tradition of handcraft, long-lasting materials, and a renewed respect for our environment, we’re all in favor.
Slow Design – just like Grandma used to make
After over 6 years, we must say see you around to Dumbo (we don’t like Goodbyes). In honor of our run in this great neighborhood, we’ll still be offering our slightly worn and discontinued items until Sunday Nov. 28th. Thanks to all our fantastic customers and neighbors who made us feel like a real part of the Dumbo community, and we’ll be looking for you in Greenpoint.
See you around, DUMBO…last month 11/10
Attorney General (and Governor-elect) Andrew Cuomo announced Wed. that Exxon Mobil reached a settlement agreement regarding clean up of the Greenpoint Oil Spill. Now that Exxon Mobil has finally been made to answer for their actions in more than just obfuscating, dragging their feet, and sending out the occasional press release, the work to repair the damage to our small corner of this ecosystem can begin.
A victory for Brooklyn, Queens, & Mother Earth
Indonesia was hit by a tsunami and volcanic eruption this week, and is coping with another eruption today. We would be remiss if we did not send our thoughts and prayers to the people of Indonesia. We may not get to see them everyday, but we are concerned about our colleagues and friends.
Please send a good thought to our friends
Next week from the source is excited to be an exhibitor at GrowNYC’s New Green City 2010 in Union Square – Wed. Sept. 29th 10am – 6pm. Our booth will feature old favorites and newer items from our collections including our Railroad tie shelving, Hiboy bar stool, and some of our recycled/reclaimed discoveries.It’s a great chance to come learn more about our environmental efforts, or just stop by the booth and say hi
Visit us at New Green City – 9.29.10
We always love making contact with great local organizations and companies…So, when we met with Anne-Laure Py and the folks at Craftspring a couple of weeks back, we were so excited to meet a company with a similar mission to collaborate with small-scale artisans who are keeping the flame of hand-crafted pieces and traditional techniques burning.
Craftspring’s Central Asian handmade collections
Some of us noticed a startling report in the NY Times earlier this week about drastic measures taken by City and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to manage the population of Canadian Geese in Prospect Park. Canadian geese have been a fixture in Prospect Park for years, as one of the symbols of the park being a natural refuge from urban life, and a reminder of the other lives that share our planet.
Prospect Park geese R.I.P.
In addition to our other eco-conscious efforts we’re also proud members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council. So, we were really excited to see the SFC profiled in the latest issue of Natural Home Magazine.